Chapter 381: Who Made Who Cry! (Seeking Monthly Pass)

From July 15-21, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," newly released in 3770 theaters, took the crown with $85.8 million; in its fifth week, "Firefly" saw a North American box office trend of -38.4%, grossing $35,019,600 for the second place of the week (with an average of $8,724 per venue across 4013 theaters), and the North American total box office rose to $584.3 million, climbing to 15th place in the all-time box office rankings after adjusting for inflation, with a current gap of about $20 million from "Star Wars Episode III: Return of the Jedi" (1983) at 14th place, and just slipping to 16th place was the classic crime comedy "The Sting" (1973), which boasted Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, and more.